Perhaps one of your most important choices in planning for your home or business HVAC system; who to choose to manage and implement the process of installing and maintaining your equipment:

Is the contractor a member of North American Technician Excellence (NATE)?

NATE is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. As an independent, non-profit national organization supported by a broad-based coalition of industry leaders, NATE represents a shared commitment to improving the HVAC/R industry through voluntary testing and certification.

The BBB is a nonprofit organization supported by local businesses. It is dedicated to promoting and fostering the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through consumer and business education and voluntary self-regulation. BBB''s have a national reputation for fairness because they remain neutral in a dispute.